David Eades is a journalist and newsreader working for

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. He presents ''The World Today'' (05:00–08:00) among other BBC news outlets, and has a long track record in presenting on both domestic and international outlets for the BBC, including ''

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'' on Radio Four. He has held the posts of Europe Correspondent, Ireland correspondent and senior Sports News Correspondent, as well as the specialist position of

Channel Tunnel The Channel Tunnel (french: Tunnel sous la Manche), also known as the Chunnel, is a railway tunnel that connects Folkestone (Kent, England, UK) with Coquelles ( Hauts-de-France, France) beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. ...

Correspondent at the time of its construction. He has also presented weekend editions of BBC Breakfast. He is a mentor and trainer for BBC journalists and presenters and also delivers presentational training beyond the broadcasting field. He runs his own business called "Allday Media Ltd", providing film production services for sports and conference events. Eades is also a highly experienced MC and moderator, covering international conferences, in particular on areas of European affairs, Sustainability and Sport. He is married to Teresa. He has two sons, Oliver and Rob, and three stepsons, Jamie, Toby and Dominic.

Education

Eades was educated at the

independent school An independent school is independent in its finances and governance. Also known as private schools, non-governmental, privately funded, or non-state schools, they are not administered by local, state or national governments. In British Eng ...

Kent College ) , established = 1885 , closed = , type = Public SchoolIndependent day and boarding school , religious_affiliation = Methodist , president = , head_label = , head ...

Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. ...

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

, and at the

University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

, where he studied French and Politics.

External links

* http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/david-eades/
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